There are nearly 8 billion people living on our planet. There are 195 countries and about 6,500 languages and dialects.

With that kind of diversity, it only stands to reason that there are a ton of interesting and little-known facts about our world. There is an endless variety of fun and unique people, places, and things.

I’d love to be able to share all of them, but I doubt anyone knows all of them. Instead, I’ll share 50 facts that you might not have known about already.